Walking the fine line between healthy weight advice and fat shaming
Is pointing out the negative health effects of overweight and obesity "fat shaming"?
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The seven tactics unhealthy industries use to undermine public health policies
Unhealthy food corporations use various tactics to undermine public health policies aimed at tackling the scourge of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and obesity.
Is the food industry conspiring to make you fat?
Bombarded with unhealthy offerings by the food industry, we blame and shame ourselves for gaining weight. But is it really our fault, or are we being "entrapped?"
Losing weight without a diet: manipulating a type of brain cell gets results in mice
Research provides hope for new anti-obesity drugs.
Are you ‘overfat’? Here are the best ways to tell
A new study finds that 90% of men are overfat. But by what measure?
Why the number of people with more than one chronic condition is rising in Africa
The increase in cases of non-communicable diseases in developing countries has led to an emerging pattern of high levels of multimorbidity.
The diet paradox: why your subconscious makes you crave naughty foods
Understanding how your brain responds to food could be the key to losing weight
More evidence that low-calorie sweeteners are bad for your health
The evidence against low-calorie sweeteners is mounting. But that doesn't mean natural sugar is better.
With better data access, urban planners could help ease our weight problems
Enshrining the need for planning healthy built environments in legislation will help ensure the fundamental role planners have to play in facilitating healthy lifestyles.
Don’t hate your gut: It may help you lose weight, fight depression and lower blood pressure
Trillions of microorganisms living inside your digestive system may influence your health and even your weight. Here's how your gut may communicate with your brain, bone marrow and immune system.
Essays on health: microbes aren’t the enemy, they’re a big part of who we are
For most of the twentieth century, we were at war with microbes, leading to substantial changes in our body's ecosystem. This has changed our diets, disease profile, moods and even personalities.
GOP health care bill would make rural America’s distress much worse
Health outcomes for rural Americans have steadily deteriorated in recent decades even as they've improved elsewhere. The GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act will worsen the problem.
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health
The Body Mass Index is used to assess the risk of lifestyle diseases, but the relationship between BMI and chronic illnesses remains far from simple.
Three charts on: cancer rates in Australia, where liver cancer is on the rise while other types fall
While other cancer rates fall or remain static, liver cancer is on the rise. Here's why we need to start paying attention.
What’s the best way for children to lose weight? Here’s what the research says
Two new Cochrane reviews reveal that some interventions to tackle overweight and obesity in children do work, but only in the short term.
Taxing sugary drinks would boost productivity, not just health
The benefits of a sugar tax go beyond mere health savings when obesity rates drop. Our new research predicts wider economic benefits due to more, healthier people in work.
We know too much sugar is bad for us, but do different sugars have different health effects?
A recent study found Australian soft drinks had higher concentrations of glucose than US soft drinks, which had more fructose. Does this mean Australian drinks are worse for health than US drinks?
Three charts on: Australia’s growing rates of weight loss surgery
Of the 22,713 weight loss operations performed in 2014-15, about 90% were performed in private hospitals, highlighting the difficulty in accessing this type of surgery through the public system.
Unreliable food supplies, rather than too much food, may lead to obesity
To tackle global rising obesity rates, we need to focus on food insecurity.
Learning from zoos – how our environment can influence our health
It's not all about the gym and your diet. The places where we live and work shape our health, too.
Top contributors
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Senior Research Fellow, WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Nutrition, Deakin University
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne
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Head, Obesity & Population Health, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Lennert Veerman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior health economist, Cancer Council NSW
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D.Phil. Candidate in Population Health, University of Oxford
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Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
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Medical Doctor, Associate Researcher, University of Copenhagen
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Centenary Research Professor, University of Canberra
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Professor (Hon) at Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne
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